XVIII JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. 



The sec'oud cbange proposed by tbe Secretary, after consultation 

 ■with the Chief Justice, and after an examination of the fundamental 

 act by Mr. H. E, Davis, was as follows: 



To amend Section HHOl of the Revised Statutes by the addition of 

 these words: 



But this shall uot operate as a liiiiitatioii on the power of the Smithsoniau lustitu- 

 tiou to receive money or other property hy gift, bequest, or devise, and to hold and 

 dispose of the same in promotion of the purposes thereof, and as provided in the next 

 section. 



The chancellor said, with regard to legislation concerning the funds, 

 that section 5591 might possibly as it stood appear to operate as a limit- 

 ation; and that, though he did not himself consider that any reason- 

 able doubt could arise as to the right of the Regents to hold property 

 outside of the million any more than to deposit sums within it, yet, out 

 of abundant precaution, he had approved of the addition of the words 

 as read. 



A motion by Senator JMorrill that the Secretary be authorized to draw 

 up a bill providing for such changes in the legislation as were desir- 

 able in sections 5579 and 5591 of the Revised Statutes, and to present 

 the same to the Senate and House through Congressional Regents, was 

 then put by the chancellor and carried. 



There being no further business to come before the board, on motion 

 it adjourned. 



